Protesters swarm Red Fort, hoist their flags from ramparts

Farmers, who had occupied the borders of Delhi and were seen as friendly and peaceful for over 60 days as they waited for the government to revoke the farm laws, suddenly left behind a trail of vandalism, violence, and hooliganism as they hoisted their flags at the iconic Red Fort after running amok through the national capital clashing with the police personnel.

Hundreds of farmers riding tractors, bikes and cars reached Red Fort and entered its premises. One of the protesters went up the mast on the ramparts of the fort and hoisted the farmer union flags and saffron pennant with a Sikh religious symbol. The flag was hoisted at the place where the Tricolour is hoisted.

The protestors came to…